Neurofeedback works like this: you are hooked up to instruments that measure your brain activity (usually via electroencephalography or functional magnetic resonance imaging) and feed it back to you via auditory or visual feedback.
With more than one in 10 children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, parents and doctors alike have been eager to find alternatives to prescription stimulant medications like Ritalin or Adderall.
Jim who trained for ADHD symptom relief, came in after 10 sessions of neurofeedback combined with talk therapy and said, “Can we do another Checklist of Concern form because I think I’m feeling better but I’m not sure what’s different.”
We are opening our general practice to children of all ages for a variety of symptoms. Kids respond well to neurofeedback and the results often last far beyond the treatment period. Neurofeedback treatment for ADHD is typically between 20-40 sessions. Once the treatment is complete, the changes stick and kids come back for booster treatments…
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A dialogue between Dr. Brod (EEGym) and founder of Neurofeedback NY and meditation teacher Natalie Baker on the Buddhist perspective on Neurofeedback “treatment”.
“With each session the goal is to balance the brain activity. As the child relaxes, watching a movie, the neurofeedback system is monitoring her brain waves and gently training her brain to regulate itself to the images and sounds. “What we are doing is allowing her brain to reduce its turbulence on it’s own. We’re not pushing the brain.”
Neurofeedback brain training regimen reverses cognitive impairment symptoms in over 90% of chemo brain patients tested, a new study by The Applied Brain Research Foundation of Ohio shows.
It’s been dismissed as bunk science for decades. But does neurofeedback deserve a second look?
Postcancer cognitive impairment (PCCI) is observed in a substantial number of breast cancer survivors, persisting for as long as 20 years in some subgroups. Although compensatory strategies are frequently suggested, no restorative interventions have yet been identified. This study examined the feasibility of EEG biofeedback (“neurofeedback”) and its potential effectiveness in reducing PCCI as well as the fatigue, sleep disturbance, and psychological symptoms that frequently accompany PCCI.
While there are a number different neurofeedback devices on the market, after extensive research I decided on Zengar Institute’s NeurOptimal trainer for a number of reasons: The first and most important reason is that it is effective and safe. The training adds nothing to the brain; it simply feeds back information and so minimizes any side-effects.